Category: archives
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Juffe reaps rewards of hard work
By: Justin Feil Caroline Sholl was focused on running when she came into Princeton High School, but she’s found just as much team success in the pool for the Little Tiger girls’ swim team. "Swimming turned out to be a lot of fun," said Sholl, a senior from Cranbury. "The team has been a lot…
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Applications available for two Princeton affordable apartment units
Two new affordable-housing apartments soon will be available in Princeton Borough. The Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing has two newly constructed affordable-housing units available at Witherspoon House, located off Witherspoon and Spring streets in the downtown. The two apartments are one-bedroom moderate-income units with the rental rate of $810 per month and are slated…
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Teacher helps her French class come to life
The Renaissance is alive and well at John Witherspoon Middle School. By: Rachel Silverman Outfitted in a long, romantic gown and purple headdress, Alisa Dupuy approaches a handful of students in her afternoon French class. "Un, deux, trois," she calls out to them, tapping her right foot forward on each beat. With period music in…
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University professor to chair Council of Economic Advisers
Economist Harvey Rosen named to post. By: Marian C. Isgro Princeton University economics professor Harvey Rosen has been appointed chair of President George W. Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers, the White House announced Wednesday. Professor Rosen has served as a member of the council since 2003. In his position as chair, he succeeds Gregory Mankiw,…
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Teens and gambling, Part I: gambling’s history and appeal
Gambling on this side of the Atlantic has had its share of supporters and detractors dating to the earliest colonial days By: Lorraine Seabrook Recent news reports have highlighted a growing problem among teens and young college students: gambling. From wildly popular shows such as "Celebrity Poker" and the "World Series of Poker" to more…
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PU hoops not hoping for history
Greenman, Tigers hope for first Friday Ivy win By: Justin Feil Just days before the close of February, the Princeton University men’s basketball team hopes it has seen the last of its own month of black history. Go back one month, and it’s the day after the Tigers put a 60-33 shellacking on Division III…
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Welcome to ‘Conehenge’
Online comic strip depicts the wacky world of New Jersey workers. By: David Lean Once upon a time, when he had grown weary of working in the corporate world, a Jersey native decided to strike out on his own and begin his own business. It was the dawn of a new age, one where the…
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OBITUARIES, Feb. 25, 2005
David Bradford, Bianca M. Caringal, Mary S. Wolfe, Doni D. Goldsmith, Barbara Geils, Alfred C. Naeole. David Bradford Princeton economics professor David Bradford, a professor of economics and public affairs and an authority on taxation issues, died Tuesday from extensive injuries sustained in a fire at his Princeton house earlier this month. He was…
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For the Feb. 25 issue
Albert R. Diefert, Edward G. Hutchinson, Fred Longcoy, Eleanor Caponi Mastripolo, Bettie Claire Schroeder, Jeanne Sobine, Robert Joseph Sutton. Albert R. Diefert EAST WINDSOR Albert R. Diefert died Feb. 15 at his residence. Born in Scranton, Pa., Mr. Diefert lived in Springfield and Ramsey before moving to East Windsor in 2000. Mr. Diefert retired…
